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W. M. HAZEL.

BUTTON FASTENING.

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No. 272,836 Patented Peb..20,1883.

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WILLIAM M. HAZEL, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

BUTTON-FA3TENING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 272,836, dated February 20, 1883.

Application filed J anuary 9, 1883. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, WM. M. HAZEL, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Button Fastenings, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to certain new and use ful improvements in an ordinary staple-fastening for attaching buttons to shoes and other apparel without an under plate in such a manner as to insure its ready penetration into fabric, the requisite close clinching ofends' of same npinto under side with the fabric between the two small prongs at each end of staple and down into the concave of large prongs, and the firm holding of same in the position in which it is finally set; and it consists essentially in a fastening constructed of sheet metal or flattened wire concavo-convex, with a loop to detain the eye of the button and two depending prongs, parallel to each other, made thinner at their ends, into which there are cut V-shaped notches, all ofwhich will be more fully described hereinafter, and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, which are enlarged, Figure 1 represents my invention made concavo-convex, with loop and two depending prongs, in the ends of which are cut V shaped notches. Figs. 2, 3, and 4 represent modifications of my invention. Fig. 5 represents fastening with button attached after it is forced through fabric, and the V-shaped ends bent outward. Fig. 6 represents my fastening finally secured to button and fabric.

Similar figures and letters of reference indicate like parts in the several drawings.

My fastening in its preferred form is made from sheet metal or flattened wire bent into the required shape, and then concaved on its upper or outer surface its entire length, with V shaped form on their inner edges, readily cut their way into the fabric and permit the prongs B B to follow them until their V-shaped ends come in contact with lower jaw of a machine, when said ends are inclined outward, as fully shown in Fig.5of drawings. The prongs B B are then pressed hard up against the under side of fabric in opposite directions, when the small prongs at the \l-shaped ends of said prongs B B clinch closely and securely into the under side of the fabric, and apart from each other, with the fabric resting between said small prongs and down into the concavity of prongs B B, while that portion of the prongs B B where they turn out from the bottom of the loop up against the under side of the fabric when finally set,flatten and broaden at the portion below the loop A, on the under side of said fabric, and wedge the said loop into incisions made in the stock. It will be readily understood that in constructing the fastening concaro-convex thinner metal may be employed, as its strength and general efficiency will be largely increased after it is bent with prongs parallel to each other, as shown in the drawings, and also when finally secured to the fabric in the manner hereinhefore described it leaves but a very small rounded surface next to the person of the wearer, and rigidly secures the entire fastening.

This form of fastening is particularly desirable for attaching buttons to those shoes where the material is usually thin, and consequently defaced and injured by the ends of prongs appearing on outside of shoe, which often occurs with fastenings now in the market, that are forced through the fabric from the upper side by a machine and curled up and clinched.

Modified forms of my invention are shown in Figs. 2, 3, and 4. In Fig. 2 the prongs B B are made concavo-convex. In Fig. 3 the loop A is made concavo -convex. and in Fig. 4 the fastening is convex on its under side, each being provided with the V shaped notches c 0, forming small prongs (1 cl d d, as shown in drawings.

Having fully described myinvention and the manner of attaching same, what I claim as new and useful, and desire to secure by Letters Pat- 'ent, is-- 1. An improved button-fastener, made from flattened wire or sheet metal, presentingacon- 3. Abutton-fastening made of wire,containcave upper or outer surface, and bent to form ing the loop A, depending prongs B B, V- a. central loop with two dependingprongs, havshaped notches c c, and small prongs d d d (1, ing notched end portions, substantially as substantially as and for the purpose set forth. [5 5 shown and described. Signed at New York, in the county of New 2. An improved button-fastener, consisting York and Sta-re of New York, this 8th day of of the loop A, depending prongs B B, concave January, A. D. 1883.

on their upper or outer surface, made thinner WM. M. HAZEL. F at their ends, which are provided with small Witnesses: 1' 1o penetratingprongs d, all substantially as B. J. KELLY,

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